Hope everyone had a great holiday! I had fun spending time with the fam and giving and receiving gifts, including this lovely new Nikon D3000 that I have no idea how to operate (but thanks for the surprise, Dad!), a new TV and a TV cabinet from IKEA (thanks Mom!), which FriendBoy and I put together in record time. I'm telling you, trying to make 378 pieces of compressed wood and a smattering of screws
December 25, 2009
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C'est Ma Vie
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tamia
I hope everyone has/had a wonderful holiday (depending on which ones you celebrate)! I'm looking forward to throwing on my eatin' dress and spending time with my crazy/hilarious/wonderful family.
Merry Christmas!
December 21, 2009
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C'est Ma Vie
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tamia
Foster kitty Beau is still with me, and it's getting serious. He's such a fun little guy--if I lay down, he'll curl up on my chest and fall asleep with his head on my shoulder like a baby. If I close the door to the bathroom or bedroom, a small furry paw inevitably appears under the door (this is extremely amusing for reasons I can't explain). If anything even remotely resembling a string moves just
December 10, 2009
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Holidays, Personal Style
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tamia
I figured I'd better let everyone know what I want, just in case y'all have extra money lying around. Because, you know, so many people do these days.
1. Alexis Bittar arrow earrings I love the tough-glam vibe these give off.
2. Crush It by Gary Vaynerchuk and Art Direction & Editorial Design by Abrams Studio Motivate and create, baby!
3. Subscription to Lynda.com There's so much out there to learn, and I've found the video tutorials here
November 23, 2009
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tamia
So, I finally caved. After months (okay, month) of missing my beloved kitty Cortez, I decided to be a foster mom to a kitty-in-need for the local Pet Alliance.
His name is Beauregard Aloysius, Beau for short (see also: Beau-bear, Beau-bunny, Baby B, Wheezy Beau, and a jillion other unnecessary cutesy-poo nicknames) and as his name suggests, he is a southern gentleman.
He was sick as a dog (ha!) due to an upper respiratory infection when I